It was all utterly delish and surprisingly easy to make. The pasta was amazing, though I don't know if I'd make it again, it relies too heavily on butter and I bake enough to fulfill my butter intake, already.

The class was cozy and interesting, but lasted two hours, I think I would have liked to have gone with a friend, it felt a little lonely. The best part is, at the end...you get to eat EVERYTHING. They serve it to you on fabulous Williams Sonoma dishes and it just makes you want to buy everything. They also give you 10% off whatever you want to buy that day. Nice. So of course, I couldn't let that go to waste - heck that's California state tax right there! So I bought this cute little pumpin cake pan. Yeah like I need more cake pans, but I promise to use it for every party this fall!!

That cake pan--I likee! How could you possibly resist, especially with an extra 10% off! I think those cooking classes where you just sit and watch and then eat are great. On Election Day in 2000 a group of my coworker ladyfriends, my sis, and I went to one in the schmancy Italian resto next to our office. It was delicious. And so much wine!